The real steel AK-47 is the most famous assault rifle in history and holds its place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most produced and widely used assault rifle in the world. Since it first went into production in 1947 it is estimated that over 90,000,000 rifles have been produced. Chambered in the hard hitting 7.62x39mm cartridge, the AK-47 is a fearsome combat weapon which has the reputation for being able to take massive amounts of abused and still keep firing. While many people have labeled it as the weapon only used by baddies, the AK-47 has actually been in the service of US Special Forces as well as many other elite counter terrorism units around the world.

This airsoft replica of that infamous rifle is officially licensed by Mikhail Kalashnikov who designed it shortly after the end of WWII. This model is an entry level electric rifle which is good for having some full auto fun in your basement or teaching your younger relatives how to shoot but really is not conducive for any sort of skimishing activity. It does feature a functional fire selector with a Romanian Safe, Semi, Full layout and its plastic furniture has surprisingly nice wood grain pattern.

Being that it fires a .12g at an average of 180 fps this AK-47 does not exactly receive high marks in performance, although the main purpose for a rifle like this is simply to have fun and in that area it does very well. Capable of firing over 8 shots in under 1 second does make for hours of entertainment zinging down soda cans or annihilating any dust bunnies that may be lurking in the corners of your basement.

Please note: The magazine on this rifle is inserted straight into the receiver and not at an angle which is typical of AK-47 models.

WARNING: Please do not use the sling mounts on this rifle or the sling which it comes with. Both the mounts and the sling are very light weight and have been known to break if the rifle is slung from them.

When i got this aeg i charged it for a couple of hours but when i used it the third shot on full auto it shot off to the side and the fps i crazy low and it is very light. It doesn't even weigh over 2 pounds and after about a week the hi cap mag that is wind up broke and i had to take it apart and unjam it. My spring pistol shoots harder than it does so don't waste your money on this and save more money to get a higher fps riffle. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!

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Nonetheless, shorty makes a good point in that this isn't, by ANY means, a competing rifle. This isn't even an entry level rifle. If I gave this as a 'gift' to someone, I could quite possibly ruin the sport of airsoft for them.

But anyway, this rifle is labeled to be for knocking down cans (at distances -10ft) or generally just screwing around with. But I wouldn't humiliate a can of diet cherry vanilla doctor pepper (which is, indeed, the best tasting soda in all the land) by wasting the last of its' usefulness by putting dents in it at point blank range with this disaster. Nor would I make what I'm sure is one of the deepest insults to a child just getting into airsoft by relegating them to play with this. A more effective method of combat could possibly be to throw the BB, or perhaps even run up to your attacker and tag him with it. Oh, I think I invented a new game.

In short

-_-

(^that's my dissapoint face)

-sh0ck

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